Updated Magnesium Halibrand thread

[xracerbob]

RodKnock-

When I spoke with Ted at M&A a year or more ago, the pattern cost was about $9,000 each (one for the front, one for the rear). Amortizing that cost over 15 sets= $1200/set plus the wheels. Then there is the issue of who owns the patterns. If Ted retains ownership of the patterns, maybe this could become a more reasonable proposition. I would bet M&A is willing to be a little more flexible these days since everybodys business is hurting. Particularly so in Pinconning, MI.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by xracerbob

RodKnock-

When I spoke with Ted at M&A a year or more ago, the pattern cost was about $9,000 each (one for the front, one for the rear). Amortizing that cost over 15 sets= $1200/set plus the wheels. Then there is the issue of who owns the patterns. If Ted retains ownership of the patterns, maybe this could become a more reasonable proposition. I would bet M&A is willing to be a little more flexible these days since everybodys business is hurting. Particularly so in Pinconning, MI.

Although we didn't talk specifics, from how I understood it, M&A would like to have the wheel as standard offering due to the continued interest in Cobras, and thus would retain the ownership of the patterns and be able to offer the wheel at a competitive price. The price would be in the neighborhood of the most recent Halibrand price discussed above, maybe less.

[Full Throttle Al]

Any news on this front? I am interested in a set of 4 for my car.

Alan Sorkey
Shreveport, LA
CSX4083